Legit EBay Katana? WW2

[New2Collecting]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/354640382090?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Wz6nKDSfSIC&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=QNpj4zCPTZO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 

Few Questions:

 

legitimate?

any info from tang stamp?

ww2 era?

what is your price estimate? 

 

[mecox]

hello, how are you?

mei reads Shige Saburo Sukeharu.   茂三郎助春

Is a kaigunto naval koshirae.  Probably an arsenal smith and not common name or work.  Looks to be a genuine WW2 Japanese sword but is very poor condition.  Not sure why the handle wrap has exposed wood....has wrap moved up the tsuka?  The tsuba and seppa are unusual however, and officers tassel in good condition.  

 

If you search for "sukeharu"  there is another on this site in Feb 2022   必勝　茂三郎助治　Hisshō    Shigesaburō Sukeharu

[Bruce Pennington]

I've always liked that style tsuba/seppa.  I feel it is a custom upgrade, as the majority of them are all black.  Strange that the tassel is an Army tassel on a Navy sword.  We see that occasionally.

 

Also, not-common to see a kaigunto in leather covered wooden saya.  Too bad about the condition.

[Bruce Pennington]

Posting pix for when the link goes dead

 

[vajo]

I ask myself why someone will buy that sword?

Is the price cheap?

The condition is on wreckage status. The blade is from an arsenal smith. Its not a gendaito. Polish is not worth any centimeter. The saya is total lost. 

So the worth is only in the parts of the fittings. I think most will jump in to cannibale that sword. 

[DTM72]

  On 3/12/2023 at 3:03 PM, vajo said:

The condition is on wreckage status. The blade is from an arsenal smith. Its not a gendaito. Polish is not worth any centimeter. The saya is total lost. 

So the worth is only in the parts of the fittings. I think most will jump in to cannibale that sword. 

 

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I agree with everything you said!